So don’t pay a fortune for bland frozen mini quiche…make them at home!
Mini Quiche
Mini Quiche are literally the perfect finger food:
small enough to eat with one hand (while the other is clutching a wine glass like it’s your life line); no need for toothpicks, mini napkins; mess free food – no risk of sauce dribbling down your new white silk top; can be made 2 to 3 days ahead, kept in the fridge or frozen then reheated; they look adorable – and impressive! customisable – so you can cater for the vegetarians, bacon monsters and artichoke queens; and and most importantly – they taste even better than they look.
Choose your Mini Quiche!
In the spirit of how customisable these are, today I’m sharing FOUR different versions:
Quiche Lorraine – the mini version of the classic Quiche Lorraine, made with bacon and eschallots; Mushroom – filled with garlic sautéed mushroom then topped with slices; Garlic Spinach – spinach sautéed in garlic butter (seriously good!); and Mediterranean – olives, sun dried tomato, peppers and feta (because I had so much left over from all the antipasto-ey type foods I’ve been sharing lately – like the Mediterranean Savoury Muffins and Sicilian Chicken Pasta!)
What you need to make Mini Quiche
The 3 components of Mini Quiche are:
Filling Options
Here’s what you need for the 4 filling options I’m sharing today. See below for an extensive list of other options!
Avoid undercooked and soggy quiche crusts by popping them in the oven for 5 minutes to give them a head start!
Mini Quiche Pastry Crust
One major difference between this recipe and almost every other recipe “out there” is that I do a quick 5 minute blind bake (ie baking empty shells) to give the pastry a head start: a) the pastry is not raw or soggy: Most recipes will fill raw crust with egg and add ins, then bake in one go. Doing this means either semi-raw pastry with perfectly cooked filling, or if you bake for longer to cook the crust through, then the filling is overcooked. Avoid this problem by just giving the quiche crust a 5 minute head start in the oven; and b) crisp rather than soggy Quiche Crust: 5 minutes is all it takes for a “skin” to form on the pastry which stops the egg mixture from sinking into the pastry which leads to soggy crusts!
What’s with the fork pricking??
This is to help stop the pastry from puffing up when it bakes – because I don’t bother to weight each one down with baking beads, like with traditional quiche crusts.?
Mini quiche are literally the perfect finger food – one hand, two bites, mess free, make ahead! And here’s how to put them together:
whisk up a simple egg and cream mixture (milk will do in a pinch, but cream makes it more luxurious!); place a pinch of cheese in the quiche crust, top with Filling of choice then pour in egg mixture; and bake for just 18 to 20 minutes, until the tops are light golden, the inside is set and cheesy (overcooked quiche filling is like overcooked scrambled eggs!).
Muffin tin recipe!
I like to use a normal muffin tin to make Mini Quiche. Some recipes call for patty cake pan (shallow rounded base) or mini muffin tins, but I find that standard muffin tins make the perfect size mini quiche. The shape of them allows for fairly straight walls which holds in the filling, and they are perfect 2 bite size. I find mini muffin tins too small – there’s too much pastry compared to filling – and patty cake pans too shallow.
I’m not going to lie to you. While these are straightforward to make, they are a bit fiddly because you need to assemble lots of midget quiches. And if I’m hosting a gathering where I’m making mains and desserts, it’s more likely that I’ll make dips or things for sharing that don’t require individual assembly, like Cheese & Garlic Crack Bread (still the single most requested food for parties!) rather than finger food like this. But for special occasions, or if I’m wanting to impress, mini quiche is definitely something I break out. Or if you’re the sort who secretly (or not so secretly) likes to be the person who brings the food that is the first to go at a gathering – then Mini Quiche is definitely for you (who me???) – Nagi x
Watch how to make it
More finger food options!
Smoked Salmon Appetizer Bites Crispy Stuffed Mushrooms Cocktail Meatballs with Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce Cheeseburger Party Meatballs Chorizo Bites in Sweet & Spicy Sauce Browse all Party Food – and don’t forget Cocktails!
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When I was threatening to put blush on him, but the joke ended up on me when he licked it….ever tried using a wet brush to apply your make up?? It doesn’t work!
